Grubhub Settlement: Claim Window Closed, Hearing Oct 7, 2026
At a glance
- Status
- Pending final approval
- Defendant
- Grubhub Inc.
- Settlement fund
- $5,000,000
- Claim deadline
- August 7, 2026
- No-proof cash option
- Yes — $10.00 Grubhub site credit (no proof; pro-rata reducible by number of claims)
- Estimated payout
- $10.00 Grubhub site credit (no proof; pro-rata reducible by number of claims)
- Administrator
- Epiq
- Official site
- ghdeliveryfeesettlement.com
- Court
- Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles
- Case number
- Wang et al. v. Grubhub, No. 23STCV24118
Last verified September 9, 2026
Key dates
| Milestone | Date | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Claim deadline | August 7, 2026(passed) | Last day to file for a payment |
| Opt-out (exclusion) deadline | None listed | Last day to leave the settlement and keep the right to sue |
| Objection deadline | None listed | Last day to object to the terms |
| Final approval hearing | October 7, 2026(passed) | When the judge decides whether to approve the settlement |
| Expected payout | Not yet scheduled | Payments are not sent until after final approval and any appeals |
Where to file
Grubhub California Delivery Fee Settlement (Wang v. Grubhub) is administered by Epiq. The only place to file is the official settlement website:
Verify on the official siteghdeliveryfeesettlement.com
Administrator phone: 1-877-522-2081
Filing is free. No legitimate settlement charges a fee to file a claim.
You cannot file on RecordingLaw.com. We are an independent publisher, not the settlement administrator, and we are not affiliated with any court, agency, or defendant.
What the Grubhub settlement is about
The lawsuit, Wang et al. v. Grubhub, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges Grubhub Inc. misled California customers about how delivery and service fees were presented when they ordered through the Grubhub or Seamless app or website. Seamless is a Grubhub-owned brand that operates the same way as the main app. The case covers orders placed for delivery to a California address between January 24, 2019 and January 12, 2026.
The deadline that matters: August 7, 2026
The deadline to file a claim in this settlement was August 7, 2026, and it has passed, so the claim form is no longer accepting submissions. Anyone who filed in time is now waiting on the court: the court-approved notice says a settlement award goes out 60 days after the Final Approval Order is entered or 60 days after any and all appeals are resolved, whichever is later, and the hearing on that order is set for October 7, 2026.
What you actually get: a site credit, not cash
The settlement pays a $10.00 Grubhub site credit, not a cash payment. That credit is usable toward a future Grubhub order, so it only has value if you plan to order from Grubhub or Seamless again. No proof of your past orders is required to claim it.
The total pool set aside for these credits will not exceed $5,000,000. If the number of valid claims filed pushes the total value of credits above that cap, individual credit amounts are adjusted downward proportionally. The $10 figure is a ceiling per claimant, not a guarantee. Realistically, expect an amount at or below $10 in site credit, not cash in hand.
Who is covered
You may be eligible if you placed and paid for an order through the Grubhub or Seamless app or website for delivery to a California address between January 24, 2019 and January 12, 2026. The class is not limited to a specific type of order or a minimum number of orders; a single qualifying order during that window is enough to be a class member.
Opt-out and objection deadlines have passed
The settlement set one class-wide deadline to opt out or object: 45 days after the date notice was first issued. For the original class, the court-approved notice set that deadline as March 30, 2026.
After some class member records were found to have been left off the original class list, the administrator sent notice to a supplemental group of class members, with a separate June 23, 2026 deadline to opt out or object. Both deadlines have passed, so opting out or objecting is no longer an option for either group.
Has the court actually approved this settlement? Read carefully
This is where readers should slow down. The official settlement website's Important Dates page now lists the final approval hearing as October 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., which supersedes the August 10, 2026 date the site showed earlier. Its FAQ says the court will decide at that hearing whether to approve the settlement, and that a class member receives their settlement award 60 days after the Final Approval Order is entered or 60 days after any and all appeals are resolved, whichever is later. The notice warns that the appeal process can take time, perhaps more than a year.
So final approval has not yet been granted, and the October 7, 2026 hearing is the actual decision point. Do not assume the settlement is a done deal because a status banner says 'approved.' If the hearing does not go forward as scheduled, or an appeal follows, payment could be delayed further. The site's own footer was last updated August 28, 2026, so check it for any newer date before relying on this one.
What proof is needed to claim
None. This is a no-proof claim. You do not need receipts, order confirmations, or account statements to submit a claim for the $10 site credit.
What to do if you missed the window, or want more information
If your California Grubhub or Seamless orders fall outside January 24, 2019 to January 12, 2026, or you never had a California delivery address on file, you are not part of this class and there is nothing to file. For anyone concerned about how food delivery apps disclose fees more broadly, note that the FTC's rule on unfair or deceptive fees covers only live-event tickets and short-term lodging, not food delivery. California's Attorney General publishes general consumer guidance, though that does not create a right to money in this specific case.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the deadline to file a claim in the Grubhub settlement?
The claim deadline was August 7, 2026, and it has passed, so the administrator is no longer accepting claim forms for the $10 site credit.
Do I get cash from this settlement?
No. The Grubhub and Seamless settlement pays a $10.00 Grubhub site credit rather than cash, so the benefit only has value if you plan to order from Grubhub or Seamless again.
Has the court approved the Grubhub settlement yet?
Not yet. The official site's Important Dates page now lists the final approval hearing as October 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., replacing the August 10, 2026 date it showed earlier, so the court has not entered a Final Approval Order and a status banner reading 'approved' should not be read as final.
Do I need receipts or proof of my Grubhub orders to file a claim?
No. This is a no-proof claim; you do not need to submit order history, receipts, or account statements to claim the $10 site credit.
Who is eligible for the Grubhub delivery fee settlement?
You may be eligible if you ordered and paid for food delivery through the Grubhub or Seamless app or website to a California address between January 24, 2019 and January 12, 2026.
When is the deadline to opt out of or object to the Grubhub settlement?
Both deadlines have passed. The deadline to opt out or object was March 30, 2026 for the original class, and June 23, 2026 for a supplemental group of class members who received notice later.
Will my $10 Grubhub credit actually be worth $10?
Not necessarily. The total credit pool is capped at $5,000,000, and if the value of all valid claims filed exceeds that cap, individual credits are reduced proportionally, so some claimants may receive less than $10 in site credit.
When will the site credit actually be issued?
According to the settlement's own FAQ, awards go out 60 days after the Final Approval Order is entered or 60 days after any and all appeals are resolved, whichever is later. As of September 9, 2026 no such order had been entered, and the hearing on approval is set for October 7, 2026, so no firm issuance date is confirmed.
Will I owe taxes on a Grubhub site credit?
It depends on what the credit is treated as for tax purposes, and a non-cash credit may be treated differently than a cash settlement payment. Consult a tax professional or see the IRS's general guidance on settlement proceeds at IRS.gov if you have questions.
How to tell a settlement notice is real
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Updates
Corrected the opt-out and objection deadlines to the two fixed dates the settlement set (March 30 and June 23, 2026, both passed), added the appeals condition to when awards are paid, and clarified that the FTC fee rule does not cover food delivery.
Updated settlement status and dates: Title advertised a passed deadline ("$10 Credit, Aug 7 Deadline") now now states the window is closed and names the current hearing date
The Law Behind This Article
This article rests on the statutory provisions below, held in our own legal record and retrieved from the official source. Tap a section to read the operative text.
California Business and Professions Code
§ 17200In forcecited in 4 of our articles
As used in this chapter, unfair competition shall mean and include any unlawful, unfair or fraudulent business act or practice and unfair, deceptive, untrue or misleading advertising and any act prohibited by Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17500) of Part 3 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.
Official text (excerpt) · last checked 2026-09-16 · Read the full text in our law library · Verify at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Cited in 7,522 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2026
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- Blank v. Kirwan (California Supreme Court 1985, 39 Cal. 3d 311)“…e has stated a cause of action for unfair competition under Business and Professions Code section 17200. He is unpersuasive. "Unfair competit…”
- Cel-Tech Communications, Inc. v. Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co. (California Supreme Court 1999, 83 Cal. Rptr. 2d 548)“…if not specifically proscribed by some other law. “Because Business and Professions Code section 17200 is written in the disjunctive, it estab…”
- Kwikset Corp. v. Superior Court (California Supreme Court 2011, 51 Cal. 4th 310)“…e asserting violations of the unfair competition law (UCL) (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200 et seq.) for unlawful, unfair, and frau…”
Identified automatically from the court opinions citing this section — not a ranking of which case controls.
Also relied on in: Fandango Settlement: Claim Window Closed, Awaiting Court Approval, Tinder Age-Based Pricing Settlement: Approved, Not Yet Paid, California Scam and Fraud Laws: Where to Report, Your Right to Sue (2026)
Sources and References
- Wang et al. v. Grubhub, Official Settlement Website(ghdeliveryfeesettlement.com)
- The Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, Frequently Asked Questions (FTC)(ftc.gov).gov
- Federal Trade Commission Announces Bipartisan Rule Banning Junk Ticket and Hotel Fees(ftc.gov).gov
- California Attorney General, Consumer Protection(oag.ca.gov).gov
- IRS Tax Topic 431, Canceled Debt, Foreclosures, Repossessions, and Abandonments (settlement/tax guidance)(irs.gov).gov
- Wang et al. v. Grubhub, Court-Approved Long Form Notice(ghdeliveryfeesettlement.com)
- Wang et al. v. Grubhub, Declaration of Brian Young (Epiq) Regarding Implementation of Notice(ghdeliveryfeesettlement.com)
- 16 CFR Part 464, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (eCFR)(ecfr.gov)